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tinea +     
cutaneous candidiasis +  
deep seated dermatophytosis 
dermatophytosis +   
eumycotic mycetoma 
otomycosis +  
pityriasis versicolor 
tinea favosa 
A severe, chronic fungal skin infection, usually of the scalp, characterized by the development of thick, yellow cup-shaped crusts and scarring over hair follicles. A tinea capitis that results_in fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in glabrous skin or located_in nail, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes and results_in_formation_of scutula, yellowish cup-shaped crusts of dense masses of mycelium and epithelial debris, which develop at the surface of a hair follicle with the shaft in the center of the raised lesion. Removal of these crusts reveals an oozing, moist, red base. Later, atrophy of the skin occurs leaving a cicatricial alopecia and scarring.

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Favus ;   Favus NOS ;   Tinea favosa (disorder)
Xrefs: DOID:4336 ;   ICD10CM:B35 ;   MEDGEN:52758 ;   MESH:D014007 ;   MONDO:0005983 ;   NCI:C35072 ;   SCTID:85375000 ;   UMLS:C0040254
Definition Sources: NCIT:C35072

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